Carter Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Hello. When creating Hex Layers on MZX-500, and using an 88 key external keyboard to play everything, does the MZX respond to the external keyboards greater amount of octaves? Say you create zones for instruments in your HexLayer outside of the range of 61 keys in MZ-X500, are you able to trigger these settings you have made with an external keyboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Of course....up to 128, not just 88. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 Cool. Thanks man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotcoma Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Nice , but how ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 How, what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotcoma Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Hi Brad , I've put an external 88 keys controller and I can only play piano sound ... greets Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Assuming your controller is setup for channel 1, one way to do it is to set the MZ's MIDI IN port to A then choose a hex layer tone for upper 1. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlenK Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 On 6/26/2018 at 6:55 AM, kotcoma said: Nice , but how ? How do you send notes beyond a piano's 88 during live play? Assuming that was the implied question, if you are using a 88-key controller or a digital piano with transpose buttons, just hit transpose up or down. For example, both the PX-360 and PX-560 can do that. The CGP-700 too. I just checked and it seems the M-Audio Hammer 88, an inexpensive 88-key controller, can also do it if you assign those functions to its two assignable buttons. PS. The CGP-700 lacks 5-pin MIDI connections, so you would have to buy a device to adapt its USB to 5-pin MIDI (available). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotcoma Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Okay thank you ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 On 6/26/2018 at 3:47 PM, AlenK said: How do you send notes beyond a piano's 88 during live play? Assuming that was the implied question, if you are using a 88-key controller or a digital piano with transpose buttons, just hit transpose up or down. For example, both the PX-360 and PX-560 can do that. The CGP-700 too. I just checked and it seems the M-Audio Hammer 88, an inexpensive 88-key controller, can also do it if you assign those functions to its two assignable buttons. PS. The CGP-700 lacks 5-pin MIDI connections, so you would have to buy a device to adapt its USB to 5-pin MIDI (available). Thanks for replies. Is it possible to just use another additional controller simultaneously for the remaining available keys beyond 88 - 128? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Sure. Upper and lower zones can be controlled from external gear. A Casio PX-5S is a great controller for the MZ and can do exactly what you are asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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